Marlborough: Employment Options receives $10K grant

Tuesday

MARLBOROUGH – Employment Options recently received a $10,000 grant from the Foundation for MetroWest to support the expansion of its Catering Options program.

Based on Brigham Street, Employment Options is a non-profit agency serving MetroWest residents who are seeking to improve and manage their mental health and wellness, including people who are struggling financially. The organization provides programs, such as workforce development and young adult initiatives, to assist in their recovery.

Catering Options was created four years ago to match Employment Options’ mission of putting its members back to work, as well as raising much-needed revenue for the organization. The program serves food at events from business meetings to house parties to organization dinners.

“We know our organization exists because of our philanthropic partners in the region,” said Toni Wolf, executive director of Employment Options. “As we expand and become more self supportive through our social enterprise organizations, the commitment from the Foundation for MetroWest has made the efforts successful. The work is ongoing. With the expansion of our catering commercial kitchen, our supports recognize the impact our social enterprises have in providing employment opportunities to our members.”

The Foundation for MetroWest supports human service needs in 33 towns and cities in the MetroWest region.

Jeff Malachowski can be reached at 508-490-7466 or jmalachowski@wickedlocal.com. Follow him on Twitter @JmalachowskiMW.